Human Health
Claude Lanthier served as the Canadian Section chair of the Commission from 1992-1995. He’s being remembered as a tireless advocate for the St. Lawrence River.
To protect the health of the Great Lakes, governments ban the use of certain chemicals in products or come to agreements with manufacturers to phase out their use. The IJC’s Water Quality Board is exploring new problems that can arise when this happens.
These numbers and dates are important: 26 million, 11 million, and Nov. 12 and 13.
The International Joint Commission notes with regret the passing of Peter M. Wege of East Grand Rapids, Michigan, a philanthropist whose support for Great Lakes protection made a lasting impact.
The Great Lakes ecosystem is complex --- human behavior, chemical pollutants, and native and invasive species are all interconnected.